Mariners place Justin Smoak on DL, activate Logan Morrison

On Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Justin Smoak on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 10, replacing him on the active roster with first baseman/outfielder/designated hitter Logan Morrison.

Logan Morrison will make his return to the Mariners lineup Wednesday after nearly two months. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Smoak, 27, had appeared in all of Seattle’s 63 games to start the season before missing Tuesday night’s game versus the New York Yankees with a strained left quad.

After a blistering start to the season where he hit .25o with 3 home runs and 15 RBI through the M’s first 25 games, Smoak has struggled — hitting just .180 in the ensuing 38 contests.

After being traded from Miami to Seattle in December, Morrison, 26, played in the Seattle’s first 8 games. But hasn’t suited up for the squad since April 14, when he was pulled from the lineup with a strained right hamstring that earned him a trip to the DL.

“LoMo” got off to a slow start with the Mariners, hitting a frigid .150 during his time with the club, but he hit .308 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI in 18 games with Tacoma during his rehab assignment. Morrison will be in the M’s lineup Wednesday night, batting fifth when they take on rookie Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series.

Seattle (34-30) could use an offensive boost, coming into Wednesday’s game ranked tied for eleventh in the American League with 49 home runs and tenth in the A.L. with 4.12 runs per game.